Welcome
- President-elect’s column: Cultural group bonding
Martyn Whittingham explores what cultural lenses of understanding mean for group leaders.
- Editor’s column: Reviewers for The Group Psychologist
The editors of The Group Psychologist invite members of Div. 49 to share their knowledge in articles and letters in future issues.
Memorial
- In memoriam
Remembering John Carl Dagley (1942 - 2018)
- Supporting Div. 49: Grieving the loss of John Dagley
Colleagues and friends reflect on the loss of John Dagley.
News
- Div. 49 Convention Program Committee report
Updates for program chair announcements for the fall issue of The Group Psychologist.
Div. 49 Journal: Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice
- Newsflash: Update on Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice
An update on the impact factor for the Div. 49 journal.
- Open Call for Evidence-Based Case Studies and Practice Reviews
The Div. 49 journal announces two new article types to begin publishing in 2019.
- Evidence-Based Case Study Guidelines: Group Dynamics
Authors interested in preparing Evidence-Based Case Studies must follow these guidelines.
- Practice Review: Group Dynamics
Group Dynamics offers the following guidelines for Practice Reviews.
Columns
- Group Psychotherapy Column
Always be yourself unless you can be Batman.
- Training and education column
Insights on training and education: The value of group coordination.
- Early career psychologist column
On respect
Brief Articles
- Prevention corner
The importance of cultural competence in mental health care.
- Div. 49 Student Poster Presentation winner
Congratulations to Anna Thompson of the University of Montana, winner of the 2018 Div. 49 Student Poster Award for Social Emotional Learning Through Charitable Giving.
- 2018 American Psychological Foundation and Div. 49 grant recipients
The Foundation Committee is pleased to announce the 2018 APF/Div. 49 grant recipients.
Committee Reports
- Successful petition
Group psychology and group psychotherapy approved by APA as a specialty.